Allstate Insurance recognized for its workplace wellness programs

Allstate Insurance Company of Canada has been awarded for its outstanding workplace wellness culture.

The insurer was one of five organizations recognized by the GoodLife Fitness Health & Wellness Leadership Awards for its workforce-centered wellness programs. The other four winners were MOBIA Technology Innovations, Isaac Operations, The Regional Municipality of York and Flight Centre Travel Group.

This year, Allstate won the Gold Award, marking the insurer’s third straight year of being recognized by GoodLife. The company employs over 2,600 agents and employees across Canada, delivering to them a “comprehensive workplace wellness program that addresses health and lifestyle practices, physical environment and occupational health and safety and workplace culture,” a release from Goodlife Fitness said.

Some of Allstate’s workforce wellness initiatives include:

• A “Healthy Workplace Champion” program recognizing employees who believe in healthy habits and put them into practice during their workday.
• Mental health training for all leaders
• Regular events celebrating diversity to create an inclusive and comfortable space for all employees
• A comprehensive online wellness platform that provides employees and their families with videos, podcasts, live chats and blog posts on a wide range of wellness topics
• “Employee Healthy Potluck Days” to share recipes and healthy eating ideas
• Initiatives supporting Financial Literacy month, including videos from senior management

“The GoodLife Fitness Health & Wellness Leadership Awards celebrate some of the most innovative workplace wellness programs in the country with the goal of contributing to a healthier, more productive workforce across Canada,” said GoodLife Fitness senior director of corporate and business development Tammy Brazier.

Brazier explained that all the winning organizations – Allstate included – implemented “employee-driven programs that reached team members with the right information in a format that works best for them.” According to her, it is these types of programs – the ones that promote physical and mental wellness, inclusive working conditions, and financial awareness – that can change lives for the better.